Extrusion of an anterior chamber intraocular lens complicated by Haemophilus endophthalmitis.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of late postoperative endophthalmitis in a patient who had undergone anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation 6 years previously.


METHODS
Onset, course, and outcome of the patient's eye disease are presented.


RESULTS
The patient was initially examined with erosion of the eyewall, extrusion of the lens haptic, and endophthalmitis. Intraocular cultures disclosed the pathogenic organism to be Haemophilus influenzae.


CONCLUSIONS
Anterior chamber intraocular lens haptic extrusion can have grave consequences, including endophthalmitis and severe visual loss.
Lewis
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Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D014640:Vancomycin; D002442:Ceftazidime